The Camaratta Signature Pre Staunton Series

These late Victorian Austrian coffeehouse chess sets, also known as Old Vienna or Viennese Coffeehouse chess sets, have an elegant charm and had a ubiquitous presence through parts of Europe extending into the 20th Century. The King of our exquisite recreation stands 4″ tall and are pleasantly weighted.

The Biedermeier Pre-Staunton Vintage Series Luxury Chess Pieces - 4.4" King
From the Camaratta Collection

Catalog Code: MENWBDR44-VIN-B

The House of Staunton is proud to offer another masterpiece - The Biedemeier Vintage Pre-Staunton Series Luxury Chessmen. These Chessmen feature a 4.4" King with a 1.5" Diameter base and are brass weighted.

The Calvert Series Luxury Chess Pieces - From the Camaratta Collection - 4.4" King

Catalog Code: MENWCAL44-AEB-P

The House of Staunton is proud to offer the The Calvert Chess Pieces Chess Pieces. A full club-sized Chess set, it features a 4.4" King with a 1.875" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with a beautiful finish.

The House of Staunton is proud to introduce our newest masterpiece - The Strand Timeless Series Chessmen. Part of our Timeless Collection, it is exact reproduction of one of the most famous Chess sets in the world, the Circa 1820 Grand Cigar Divan Pre-Staunton Pattern Chessmen. These Chessmen feature a 4.4'' King with a 1.65'' Diameter base and are very heavily weighted. These Chessmen are an exact match to the original Chessmen, down to the smallest details!

To pamper you, The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Anglo-Dutch Reproduction Luxury Wooden Chess Pieces. This full Club-sized Chess set features a 4.75" King with a 1.6" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest quality wood. As with all of our Chessmen, the Anglo-Dutch Reproduction Luxury Wooden Chess Pieces exemplify a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. The design, quality and craftsmanship of these chess pieces is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close!

To pamper you, The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Anglo-Dutch Reproduction Luxury Bone Chess Pieces. This full Club-sized Chess set features a 4.5" King with a 1.5" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest quality camel bone. As with all of our Chessmen, the Anglo-Dutch Reproduction Luxury Bone Chess Pieces exemplify a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. The design, quality and craftsmanship of these chess pieces is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close!

The House of Staunton is proud to offer the The Northern Upright Chess Pieces Chess Pieces. A full club-sized Chess set, it features a 4.5" King with a 1.5" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with a beautiful finish.

The House of Staunton is proud to offer the The 1820 Thomas Lund English Chess Pieces Chess Pieces. A full club-sized Chess set, it features a 4.4" King with a 1.5" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans andcrafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with a beautiful finish.

Crafted to replicate the design and proportions of the original Lund Anglo-Indian Reproduction Luxury Bone Chessmen, these chess pieces are named after their original creator, master English craftsman Thomas Lund. The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Lund Anglo-Indian Reproduction Luxury Bone Chess Pieces. This full Club-sized Chess set features a 4.75" King with a 1.5" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest camel bone.

Crafted to replicate the design and proportions of the original French Regence Chessmen, these chess pieces are named after the Café de la Régence in Paris. Widely considered the chess Mecca throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, it was frequented by such chess luminaries as Philidor, Saint-Amant, Morphy, Anderssen and even Howard Staunton. Frank A. Camaratta, Jr. and the House of Staunton are proud to offer the French Regence Chess Pieces.

This beautifully rich combination of chessmen and display case is a wonderful complement to any collection. This elaborate early 1800s English Playing Chess Set design, referred to in the literature as a Calvert Pattern, is derived from earlier German designs from the 15th through the 19th centuries. It is often, but wrongly, attributed to John Calvert, a Master of the Worshipful Company of Turners, located at 189 Fleet Street, from around 1790 to 1840. He specialized in exquisitely turned Chess sets for the aristocracy and for the many coffee shops and clubs where Chess was a popular pastime.

The Georgian Series Timeless Chess Set features a 4.4'' King with a 1.4'' Diameter base and are nicely weighted. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods and are an exact replica of the originals, down to the smallest details. They feature billiard cloth base pads on all of the pieces and have a beautiful, antiqued finish - including on the Ebonized (black) army!

The House of Staunton is proud to introduce our newest masterpiece - The Strand Timeless Series Chessmen. Part of our Timeless Collection, it is exact reproduction of one of the most famous Chess sets in the world, the Circa 1820 Grand Cigar Divan Pre-Staunton Pattern Chessmen. These Chessmen feature a 4.4'' King with a 1.65'' Diameter base and are very heavily weighted. These Chessmen are an exact match to the original Chessmen, down to the smallest details!

The House of Staunton is proud to introduce the Dublin Timeless Series Chessmen. Part of our Timeless Collection, it is exact reproduction of the Circa 1860 Dublin Pattern Chessmen. These Chessmen feature a 4.0'' King with a 1.4'' Diameter base and are very heavily weighted. These Chessmen are an exact replica of the original Chessmen, down to the smallest details!
The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads on the other Chess pieces and a beautiful finish. The design of the Dublin Pattern captures the artistic form and styling of a quintessential Pre-Staunton Pattern Chess set. The House of Staunton has recaptured the essence of these magnificent Chessmen and made them available on a very limited basis.
The most striking aspect of the Dublin Series Chess Set is the beautiful patina on the Boxwood (White) Chessmen. Our artisans have accurately captured the rich, golden color commonly found on well preserved antique Chess sets. As with all of our Chess sets, the Dublin Series exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close!
The Chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmen, including four Queens, a standard that was introduced by The House of Staunton in 1993.
The Chess Set comes with a personalized Certificate of Authenticity and an original manufacturer's plaque indicating the production number, with an adhesive backing that would allow it to be affixed to the underside of a Chess box.
Our Original Manufacturer's PlaqueClick for Higher Resolution Image.
Now Available From The House of StauntonIncluded with the purchase of these Chessmen is our new Original Manufacturer's Plaque. Crafted from brass, these plaques feature the engraved production details of each individual Chess set, creating a beautiful, permanent record that is truly worthy of House of Staunton-brand Chessmen.Our Original Paper Production Labels are also available. Please Contact Us for information.
FINANCIAL COMPARISONActual Circa 1860 Dublin Pattern Chess sets are extremely rare, with only a handful of complete sets in existence and securely in the hands of private collectors. Here's your only opportunity to purchase an exact reproduction of these gorgeous Chessmen, in Pristine Condition.

H.O. from ND writes, "Received my beautiful ebonized Winsor chess set today. It is awesome. A work of art I will treasure & play with. I can't wait to save up enough for my House of Staunton chess board."

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